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Working Group Meeting #2

Welcome to Working Group Meeting #2

January 22, 2014

"The mission of the Wilmington Transit Moving Forward Advisory Group is to prepare a Final Report that will advise and assist in setting a vision for the future of transit in Wilmington, identifying transit recommendations with priorities for implementation. The Final Report will build upon previous transit studies for Wilmington and represent the collaboration and discussions within the Advisory Group.”

This Final Report will be presented to the Agencies represented on the Project Team to offer guidance for their development of an Implementation Plan. The Project Team will assist the Advisory Group in the development of the Final Report.

Mission Statement

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Transit Corridors

Seattle, WA – 3rd Avenue

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Transit Corridors

Portland, OR – Downtown Transit Mall

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Transit Corridors

Minneapolis, MN – Marquette Street

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Transit Corridors

Long Beach, CA – 1st Street Transit Mall

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Transit Corridors

Denver, CO – 16th Street Transit Mall

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• Consolidation of bus service • Adequate width to support ped/bike/auto and bus • Shared use, bus only lane(s) or exclusive transit

only • Enhanced passenger amenities • Easily assessable for all transit customers • High Density areas with close proximity to

commercial/residential • Dignified sense of place • Connections to transit hubs

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Characteristics of Transit Corridors

Transit Corridors

• Orange Street

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Current DTC Transit Corridors

Transit Corridors

• King Street

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Current DTC Transit Corridors

Transit Corridors

• Walnut Street

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Current DTC Transit Corridors

Transit Corridors

• 11th Street

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Current DTC Transit Corridors

Transit Corridors

• 12th Street

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Current DTC Transit Corridors

Transit Corridors

• Consolidates bus routes within a corridor or corridors.

• Provides a pedestrian friendly environment for people to board and alight buses

• Provides a core spine from which people can access jobs in Downtown Wilmington

• Provides additional transfer opportunities for transit customers between routes or modes

• Optimizes speed and efficiency of buses

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Purpose and Need for Wilmington

Transit Corridors

Transit Hubs

Off-Street • Allentown, PA

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Transit Hubs

Off-Street • Dayton, OH

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Transit Hubs

Off-Street • Providence, RI

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Transit Hubs

Off-Street • Lancaster, PA

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Transit Hubs

Off-Street • Knoxville, TN

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Transit Hubs

Off-Street • Reading, PA

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Transit Hubs

Off-Street • Nashville, TN

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Transit Hubs

Off-Street • Dover, DE

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Transit Hubs

Off-Street • Christiana Mall

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Transit Hubs

On/Off-Street • Newark, DE

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Transit Hubs

On-Street • Portland ,OR

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Transit Hubs

On-Street • Long Beach, CA

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Transit Hubs

On-Street • Germantown, MD

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• On or Off Street • Structured or surface facility • Single use or Mixed use facility

– Parking – Commercial – Retail

• Provides for bus layovers • Central location

– Transit riders can use other modes (walk, bike, auto) to connect to hub or final destination • Transfer location between modes • Accommodates multiple bus routes • Convenient transfers between bus routes • Passenger amenities

– Waiting area (covered or enclosed) – Staffed Transit information booth or kiosk – Transit pass vending – Retail – Restrooms – Bike Facilities

• Security – Staffed or CCTV

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Characteristics of Transit Hubs

Transit Hubs

• A convenient location that is easily accessible to transit customers

• Provides a safe and comfortable waiting area for transit customers to board and alight buses

• Provides more convenient and greater transfer opportunities

• Optimizes “last trip” pulse operation of DTC buses • DTC customers prefer the predictability and

assurance the hub concept offers and think it works well with the bus route system

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Purpose and Need for Wilmington

Transit Hubs

1. 12th and Jefferson Streets 2. 12th and Orange Streets 3. 9th and Shipley Streets 4. 8th and Orange Streets 5. 9th and French Streets 6. Front and 2nd Streets 7. Front and Walnut Streets 8. Sites 6 or 7 with Transit Corridor Link to Rodney Square 9. Riverfront

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

1. 12th and Jefferson Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

1. 12th and Jefferson Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

Pros: • Joint development opportunities • Proximity to employment centers

Cons: • Privately owned • Size of location • Distance from Rodney Square • Requires significant changes to DTC bus

routes

2. 12th and Orange Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

2. 12th and Orange Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

Pros: • Joint development opportunities • Proximity to employment centers

Cons: • Privately owned • Comprised of 3 existing parking

structures • Will require some demolition • Requires significant changes to DTC bus

routes

3. 9th and Shipley Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

3. 9th and Shipley Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

Pros: • Size • Central location • Transfers could occur on lot rather than

on street • Underutilized Shipley Street • Potential public-private partnership • Potential to acquire full block • Current Midtown Garage is structurally

compromised and demolition is underway

Cons: • Privately owned • Site being developed • Properties facing 8th Street would need

to be acquired to get the entire block

4. 8th and Orange Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

4. 8th and Orange Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

Pros: • Size • Central location • Proximity to Downtown CBD • Publically owned (Wilmington Parking

Authority) • Joint development opportunities • Transfers could occur on lot rather than

on street

Cons: • Existing surface parking facility • Would require some rerouting of DTC

buses • Width of Tatnall St would restrict bus

traffic – Ingress and Egress of buses would be limited to

Orange St

5. 9th and French Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

5. 9th and French Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

Pros: • Publically owned • Central location • Proximity to Rodney Square • Joint development opportunities • Transfers could occur on lot rather than

on street • Minor rerouting of some DTC buses

Cons: • Size • Previously identified for redevelopment • Existing grades

6. Front and 2nd Streets – Christiana Gateway – Walnut Street Sweep

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

6. Front and 2nd Streets – Christiana Gateway – Walnut Street Sweep

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

Pros: • Partially Publically owned • Joint development opportunities • Near train station and intercity bus

terminal

Cons: • Not central to offices near Rodney

Square • Potential to Increase transfers • Probable need for circulator bus to serve

Rodney Square • Needs new street access • Needs street reconfiguration • Loss of public green space • Would require rerouting of DTC Orange

Street Loop buses

7. Front and Walnut Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

7. Front and Walnut Streets

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

Pros: • Partially Publically owned • Joint development opportunities • Near train station and intercity bus

terminal • Proximity to train station • Easy access for Walnut Street loop buses • Access from S. Walnut Street

Cons: • Potential to Increase transfers • Gateway house property acquisition my

be required • Not central to Downtown employment

centers • Probable need for circulator bus to serve

Rodney Square • Would require rerouting of DTC Orange

Street Loop buses

8. Sites 6 or 7 with Transit Corridor Link to Rodney Square

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

Pros: • Proximity to Rodney Square and train

station/intercity bus terminal • Increased route efficiencies • Multimodal opportunities connecting

transit and bike modes • Decreased travel times • Increased commercial development

activity • Eliminates need for brick-and-mortar

facility • Increases connectivity south of river

Cons: • Potential to increase transfers • May require street reconfiguration from

one-way to two-way. • Potentially impacts greater downtown

circulation network.

9. Riverfront

Transit Hubs

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Previous Off –Street Sites Identified

• Recommendation recorded during DTC Public Hearing • Assessment not performed

• February 26, 2014 • 3:00 – 5:00 PM

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